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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 119
BY REPRESENTATIVES HAZEL AND ROY
A RESOLUTION
To express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Judge Alfred Ameen
Mansour of Alexandria.
WHEREAS, it was with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana learned of the death of Judge
Alfred Ameen Mansour of Alexandria on Thursday, May 20, 2010, at the age of eighty-five;
and
WHEREAS, born in Lake Village, Arkansas, on March 9, 1925, to Lula and Habeeb
Mansour, Judge Mansour was the second of four children; and
WHEREAS, during World War II, Judge Mansour served with great valor as a
combat infantryman, was wounded in action in the fall of 1944, and earned the Combat
Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze Star Medal for his distinguished service
to his country; and
WHEREAS, after completing his military service, Judge Mansour became a member
of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
WHEREAS, in 1946, Judge Mansour enrolled at Loyola University in New Orleans
to study pre-law as an undergraduate, and he graduated from Loyola Law School in 1951;
and
WHEREAS, upon his graduation from law school, Judge Mansour began a career as
an attorney in Alexandria that would span twenty-seven years, ending in 1979 when he was
elected judge; and
WHEREAS, during his law practice, Judge Mansour was a dedicated member of the
American, Louisiana, and Alexandria Bar Associations and the American and Louisiana
Trial Lawyers Associations, and he served with great distinction as president of the
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WHEREAS, Judge Mansour was also a member of the Louisiana State Bar
Association House of Delegates, Nominating Committee, and Continuing Legal Education
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Judge Mansour was elected judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court
on September 16, 1978, assumed office on January 2, 1979, and served in this capacity for
sixteen years; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, he served as president of the Louisiana District Judges
Association, and he was a member of the Louisiana District Judges Association Executive
Committee for fourteen years; and
WHEREAS, Judge Mansour also served on various Louisiana Supreme Court
committees, including a committee on judicial ethics; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, Judge Mansour received the Distinguished Jurist Award from
the Louisiana Bar Foundation; and
WHEREAS, after his mandatory retirement in 1995 at the age of seventy, Judge
Mansour continued to serve in various temporary capacities; and
WHEREAS, in 1998, Judge Mansour received the Causidicus Award, which is given
to an attorney who has reached the pinnacle of his or her professional life; and
WHEREAS, Judge Mansour was honored by the Alexandria Bar Association in
September of 2007 for his exemplary service in the practice of law; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his service in the field of law, Judge Mansour also served
his community as president of FOTAZ and the Little Theater, a member of the Lay Advisory
Committee of Louisiana State University at Alexandria, and president-elect of the Central
Louisiana Mental Health Association; and
WHEREAS, Judge Mansour was a man of great faith and a devout member of St.
Frances Cabrini Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, in 1996, the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria
honored Judge Mansour for his support and leadership in Catholic education, naming him
as an honoree at a testimonial dinner; and
WHEREAS, Judge Mansour was a loving husband to his wife, Mary Jo Mansour,
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WHEREAS, Judge Mansour is survived by two sons, Dr. Alfred Ameen Mansour,
Jr., and his wife, Maryetta, and Dr. Richard Preston Mansour and his wife, Merrial;
daughter, Sharon Mansour Meek, and her husband, Dr. James Meek; brother, Donald
Mansour; sister, Marilyn Mansour Karam; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
his close friend, Monsignor Fredrick Lyons; and an array of extended family members and
friends; and
WHEREAS, Judge Mansour was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo Mansour;
parents, Habeeb and Lula Hesni Mansour; grandson, Patrick Michael Meek; and brother,
Hab Mansour; and
WHEREAS, with the death of Judge Mansour, Louisiana has lost one of her finest
citizens; and
WHEREAS, Judge Mansour, who was admired by all whose lives he touched, leaves
behind a rich and unique legacy and is greatly missed; and
WHEREAS, although the death of Judge Mansour has left a tremendous void in his
community, his memory shall live on forever in the minds and hearts of all who knew and
loved him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
death of Judge Alfred Ameen Mansour of Alexandria, does hereby recognize and record for
posterity his outstanding accomplishments and singular contributions through his
extraordinary service as a lawyer and judge for more than forty years, and does hereby
extend enduring appreciation for the pride and honor that this wonderful man will forever
bring to his family, friends, community, and church, the city of Alexandria, the state of
Louisiana, and the United States of America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the family of Judge Alfred Ameen Mansour.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES